About the Author

Manami Okazaki is a Tokyo-based writer and fixer, with connections from the gutters to the straws, with a focus on Japanese subcultures. Her writing has appeared in countless Japanese and international publications, including "Time Out Tokyo," "Skin Deep," "CNN Traveller," "Japan Times," "FHM, " and "Acclaim."
Photographer Geoff Johnson has been shooting Japanese subcultures for over two decades and his work has been published extensively in such high-profile outlets as "Time," "The Economist" and" Wall Street Journal."